Technologies that enable plastic circularity offer a path to reducing waste generation,
improving environmental quality, and reducing reliance on fossil feedstocks. However, life …

In conjunction with the extensive production and widespread utilization of polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) plastics, the issue of environmental pollution resulting from PET product …

Mismanaged plastic products should be designed to inherently reduce their environmental
impacts by optimizing material efficiency and minimizing environmental persistence …

This work presents a material flow analysis of fourteen organic and inorganic chemicals in
the United States, tracking their lifecycle from production through to intermediate …

Feature further processing, these chemicals can be turned back into fresh plastic. If
successful, it could be a powerful example of a circular manufacturing process—in which …